4-year-old becomes first COVID-19 case confirmed in Willacy County – Monitor

RAYMONDVILLE A 4-year-old has become the first case of coronavirus confirmed in Willacy County.

On Thursday, Mayor Gilbert Gonzales said health officials were not releasing the childs sex or home town in this sparsely populated farming area.

However, he said the childs infection was not related to travel.

The state health departments Region 11 offices is conducting an investigation to determine whether others have contracted the virus, Frank Torres, the countys emergency management coordinator, said.

The individuals family has been notified and is being treated and (officials are) following up with an investigation to determine whos been in contact with the person or persons infected, Torres said. Theyve been put under quarantine.

Torres urged residents to follow federal guidelines recommending they keep six-foot distances between themselves and others to help prevent the spread of the virus.

We have to make sure we practice social distancing to keep this from spreading, Torres said.

Fernando del Valle is a Reporter for the Valley Morning Star. He can be reached at fdelvalle@valleystar.com or (956) 430-6278.

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4-year-old becomes first COVID-19 case confirmed in Willacy County - Monitor